#6248A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.148 292.4), rgb(98, 72, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6248A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6248A8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 72, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.148 292.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6248A8 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6248A8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6248A8 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6248A8 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6248A8
oklch(47.9% 0.148 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.123 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6248A8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #135BAB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C57A6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5D71 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6248A8
#6248A8
oklch(47.9% 0.148 292.4)
- #5F6300
#5F6300
oklch(48% 0.107 112.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6248A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6248A8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.